Posts from October 2017

Frankenstein: A Parable of our Times

A chlorine green muscular giant with jet black hair, yellow eyes, and nails protruding from his neck is such an ubiquitous sight at Halloween that any semblance of terror that would’ve plagued the original readers of Mary Shelly’s epic novel, Frankenstein, is lost. It has been called the first piece of science fiction, a modern reiteration of the classic Greek saga, Prometheus.…

Sermonic Reflections on Sonoma’s Recent fires

You Hold My Right Hand Psalm 73:23–26 Considering the destructive wildfires that have ravaged our community for the last week, there are genuine reasons to be discouraged, even afraid. Maybe you’re asking yourself why things like this happen. Perhaps you’ve had friends who’ve lost their homes. Scores of individuals have already lost their lives, and no doubt, many are wondering, “Where is…